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6.6 Interval for hyperfine structure The 3d$^5$4s4p $^6$P$_{7/2}$ level of $^{55}$Mn is split by hyperfine interaction into six levels that have separations 2599, 2146, 1696, 1258 and 838 MHz. Deduce the nuclear spin of $^{55}$Mn and show that the separations confirm your value.

          6.6 Interval for hyperfine structure
The 3d$^5$4s4p $^6$P$_{7/2}$ level of $^{55}$Mn is split by hyperfine interaction into six levels that have separations
2599, 2146, 1696, 1258 and 838 MHz. Deduce the nuclear spin of $^{55}$Mn and show that the separations confirm your
value.

6.6 Interval for hyperfine structure
The 3d^54s4p ^6P7/2 level of ^55Mn is split by hyperfine interaction into six levels that have separations
2599, 2146, 1696, 1258 and 838 MHz. Deduce the nuclear spin of ^55Mn and show that the separations confirm your
value.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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07/15/2021

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Since there are six levels, we have $2I + 1 = 6$, which gives $I = 5/2$. Show more…

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6.6 Interval for hyperfine structure The $3d^5 4s4p^6 P_{7/2}$ level of $^{55}Mn$ is split by hyperfine interaction into six levels that have separations 2599, 2146, 1696, 1258 and 838 MHz. Deduce the nuclear spin of $^{55}Mn$ and show that the separations confirm your value.